Tag: formation
Brazil: Regional Continuing Formation Meetings
From August 31 to September 16, 2026, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Brazil (Brasilia) hosted four regional continuing formation meetings. The...
Assisi: Formation Week for Friars Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Solemn...
There is something about Assisi that is hard to put into words. One need only walk its streets, enter a Franciscan church, or pause...
Chile: Being Formed Together for Fraternal Service
The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Chile has 360 members divided into thirty-nine local fraternities. From September 3-6, 2026, the...
Mexico: 2026 Provincial Franciscan Formation Week
Every summer, the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico dedicates several days to the continuing formation of its friars. This initiative was...
Brasilia: Continuing Formation for Those Exercising the Service of Authority
From June 29 to July 3, 2026, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Brazil (Brasilia) held a meeting of its guardians, pastors,...
Colombia: “Chapter of Mats” for Friars in Formation
On June 14-20, 2026, in celebration of the 800th anniversary of the transitus of our Seraphic Father St. Francis of Assisi, the Order of...
Lusaka Hosts AFCOF Biennial Meeting for Formators
From June 15-20, 2026, the African Federation of Conventual Franciscans (AFCOF) conducted its biennial meeting for formators. The meeting was attended by the Directors...
Poland: Formation Meeting for Superiors of the Poor Clares
On June 8-11, 2026, the friars in Niepokalanów Lasek, Poland, hosted a Jubilee Year formation meeting for the Superiors of the six monasteries of...
M.I. of Colombia Meets in Bogotá: A Fraternal and Marian Formation...
On May 30, 2026, the Militia of the Immaculata (M.I.) of Colombia gathered for a formational, spiritual, and fraternal event in Bogotá, Colombia, The...
Returning to the Sources: Contemplating the Transitus on the Franciscan Journey
On May 3-25, 2026, six friars of the Provincial Custody of St. Francis Anthony Fasani of Vietnam took part in a continuing formation program...
South Korea: Academic Symposium for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
On October 2 and 5, 2026, the friars of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea organized an academic symposium to...
Czech Republic: Celebrations for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the Conventual Franciscan friars of the Czech Republic, together with the entire Franciscan Family, commemorated the 800th anniversary...
“Brother Sun”: An App for Praying with and Learning about St. Francis
Eight hundred years after his transitus, St. Francis of Assisi continues to walk with us. Today, we can also find him on our smartphones,...
South Korea: Canticle of Brother Sun Project
On July 10, 2026, members of the Franciscan Family and young musicians came together to film a music video as part of the Canticle...
Custody of France-Belgium: A Week of Looking to the Future with Hope
From September 11 to 18, 2026, the friars of the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium, accompanied by the Custodial Commissioner, gathered at...